How can Occupational Therapy help my child?

One of the most important functions in a child’s life is as a learner and a player of games, sports and other physical pursuits. These games and other fun activities perform a vital role in the development of cognitive, social, communication, motor and sensory skills. Occupational Therapy with HoPALoNG uses a play-based approach to therapy, as medium through which therapists can promote the development of these skills, and help deliver the confidence they need to successfully meet life’s challenges.

At HoPALoNG, we adopt a holistic perspective to Occupational Therapy. HoPALoNG Occupational Therapists assesses your child’s needs using standardised and non-standardised Assessments. HoPALoNG considers your child’s strengths and interests and then combines enjoyable, developmentally appropriate, skills, interest and sensory-based activities into an individualised program to ensure the goals most important for your child can be successfully achieved. HoPALoNG Therapists then skilfully guide your child through a process of discovering how their body works and what it can do!

Specialised Occupational Therapy brings new found success, which, no matter how small, can build further confidence! With HoPALoNG, skills are linked and consolidated to provide the best possible outcome to help your child successfully meet life’s challenges!

How do I know if my child needs Occupational Therapy?

Refer to HoPALoNG Occupational Therapy for Children for help with;

Pre-writing development
Handwriting
Fine and Gross Motor Skills
Attention and Concentration
Play and Social skills
Sensory Processing
Balance and Co-ordination
Confidence and Motivation for learning
Visual Spatial learning skills
Organisational skills
Technology to assist learning

For more information about any of the points above visit the Frequently Asked Questions page.

HoPALoNG offers a team-based approach to achieving the best possible outcome for your child. HoPALoNG Occupational Therapists liaise with Parents, Schools, Teachers, Paediatricians, Speech Therapists, Doctors, Case Workers and other care-givers to provide specialised individual therapy for your child. If you or anyone concerned is worried that you child is not reaching their expected developmental skills targets, or are not engaging fully in their daily activities and roles, you should contact a HoPALoNG OT.




About HoPALoNG History What happens at OT? Children enjoy OT! What is Occupational Therapy? What is OT? How can OT help my child? Does my child need OT? HoPALoNG Services Centre Based School/Preschool based Home based Group programs Equipment and Resources Training and In-Services What Is It? Sensory Integration Therapeutic Listening Motor Skills Handwriting Intervention - OPIT Education, Support and Links FAQs Team Profile Tahnee Westbury Michelle O'Sullivan Contact Us Home	How can Occupational Therapy help my child? One of the most important functions in a child’s life is as a learner and a player of games, sports and other physical pursuits. These games and other fun activities perform a vital role in the development of cognitive, social, communication, motor and sensory skills. Occupational Therapy with HoPALoNG uses a play-based approach to therapy, as medium through which therapists can promote the development of these skills, and help deliver the confidence they need to successfully meet life’s challenges. At HoPALoNG, we adopt a holistic perspective to Occupational Therapy. HoPALoNG Occupational Therapists assesses your child’s needs using standardised and non-standardised Assessments. HoPALoNG considers your child’s strengths and interests and then combines enjoyable, developmentally appropriate, skills, interest and sensory-based activities into an individualised program to ensure the goals most important for your child can be successfully achieved. HoPALoNG Therapists then skilfully guide your child through a process of discovering how their body works and what it can do! Specialised Occupational Therapy brings new found success, which, no matter how small, can build further confidence! With HoPALoNG, skills are linked and consolidated to provide the best possible outcome to help your child successfully meet life’s challenges! How do I know if my child needs Occupational Therapy? Refer to HoPALoNG Occupational Therapy for Children for help with; Pre-writing development Handwriting Fine and Gross Motor Skills Attention and Concentration Play and Social skills Sensory Processing Balance and Co-ordination Confidence and Motivation for learning Visual Spatial learning skills Organisational skills Technology to assist learning For more information about any of the points above visit the Frequently Asked Questions page. HoPALoNG offers a team-based approach to achieving the best possible outcome for your child. HoPALoNG Occupational Therapists liaise with Parents, Schools, Teachers, Paediatricians, Speech Therapists, Doctors, Case Workers and other care-givers to provide specialised individual therapy for your child. If you or anyone concerned is worried that you child is not reaching their expected developmental skills targets, or are not engaging fully in their daily activities and roles, you should contact a HoPALoNG OT.

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